"Not fair to the dealer network"
What dealer network, brick and mortar dealers? I din't know there were enuf left for the manufacturer/distributor to bother with that hassle. I guess that for really expensive stuff we could get on a plane and fly into NY/LA etc to audition really expensive highest end stuff, but for moderate priced stuff that makes little sense at all. I'll take my chances with a 25% discounted item after I've done due dilligence.
FWIW.
What dealer network, brick and mortar dealers? I din't know there were enuf left for the manufacturer/distributor to bother with that hassle. I guess that for really expensive stuff we could get on a plane and fly into NY/LA etc to audition really expensive highest end stuff, but for moderate priced stuff that makes little sense at all. I'll take my chances with a 25% discounted item after I've done due dilligence.
FWIW.